Schwartz said he likes “Silver Crush” because it acknowledges the history and tradition of the Lions’ “Silver Rush” defensive line of the late 1970s and early 1980s, while giving the nickname an update. Schwartz’s other favorite candidates were “The Dis-Assembly Line” and “Non-Stop Motors.”

On behalf of myself, my friends, my family I would like to extend a heartfelt apology to football fans every where for the recent actions of Coach Schwartz.
Maybe he has turned gay, or just turned stupid, we really don’t know yet. Until he is found and beaten 4 this embarrassing act… we denounce this nickname, as a people we would like to send the fine folks of Denver an apology for ripping off their nickname.

+1 on doggz comment that Silver Crush is stupid and a rip-off / insult to Denver. I thought of Motor City Maulers or Motown Maulers before I read it in that post because “Motor City” anything is cool…and Lions maul their prey. If they wanted to go corny they could go with “The Lion Kings” and call Suh and Fairley Mufasa and Simba… At least until Disney su(h)ed……

I don’t think The Schwartz was trying to rip-off Denver’s “Orange Crush”. The Lions D-Line in the early 80s was called “The Silver Rush”. As he tweeted, its paying homage to the old school and the new. My suggested for the D-Line pack of Lions was “The Hell Pride”.

I can appriciate the hype for the team, but the head coach asking for nicknames via twitter…REALLY? That sounds like some childish crap that Chad Ohcho-sucko would do. Then picking an unoriginal name that recycles the Broncos old nicknames…C’mon Man!

Silver Crush? Hmmm, soooo0 original, doesn’t Denver use that one? Of course Schwantz thinks changing the color from Orange to Silver makes it unique…yeah, right. As long as they are set on copying another team’s nickname, how about Silver Curtain, Doomsday Detroitees or the No Game Defense? Ahhh, maybe Monsters of the Mimics would bet better?

The Lions have had top 5 picks every year for, what, 10-15 years now? They should be good for God’s sake. What is forgotten is that they also get the 36th, the 68th, etc. in every draft. Those are basically late first and late 2nd round picks as well. Try drafting every year in the mid-late 20’s and build a team. Oh yeah, that’s what the Packers and Steelers do every year.

I have a great idea Schwartz….you could change it now to the silver people eaters. That way you can copy and paste from someone in your own division, and call it your own. Silver Crush….WOW. SO ORIGINAL. As a diehard Broncos fan, drop it now. Get your own nick name.
I have never hated the Lions, and I have liked Schwartz, but to blatantly copy a name that has already been used, and to make a game out of a defensive front four that has NOT proven itself yet, is no bueno. Win your division, win a playoff game, then showboat. Until then, it is the dline from Detroit….

Silver Crush? You can’t just change the color and steal the tag. That’s almost as lame as “Silver People Eaters.” I hate the Broncos and their crappy team with a vengeance, but “crush” belongs to them.